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Zenden backs Luuk de Jong’s Barcelona move

Former Barcelona and Netherlands star Boudewijn Zenden has been talking up Luuk de Jong after his deadline-day move to the Camp Nou from Sevilla.

The 31-year-old moves on a season-long loan with a purchase option after just 10 goals in 69 games during his two years with Sevilla.

Zenden knows De Jong well from the duo’s time together at PSV, where the striker netted 122 goals in 204 outings, and the former Barca star has been talking about his attributes.

“I worked with Luuk de Jong for a long time at PSV, for us he was the most important player.